Howard H Thaw

Summary

Business Evolutionist - Fixer. You are, where you are - regardless of how you got there. Now what? My expertise is to deal with today's reality - map out options - and then deliver (and execute) the plan on how to get to where you want to be. Results-driven executive with 25 years of leadership experience in technology, consumer, medical, manufacturing & knowledge-based businesses; private/public sectors. Following a distinguished career in Medical Research & later Computer Security - founder & visionary behind TCT-ThunderByte, first anti-virus software company to integrate heuristic virus scanning, detection & notification into modern day e-mail. Creative mastermind behind award-winning DataSafe encryption software, recognized by Windows magazine as the Encryption Product of the Year -- leading to acquisition by California-based NovaStor Corporation. Selectively working with emerging technology companies, their directors, advisors and investors in the Americas and Europe to build momentum - creating, delivering and capturing value. Accomplishments include leading the turnaround of $50M distressed company; unifying divergent interests of stockholders, management, & creditors; restructuring . Investment banker/adviser with M-Venture & Barkley Capital Corporation responsible for assessing investment opportunities, conducting extensive due diligence, business planning/mentoring of successful startups & re-starts. Interim-CEO of a private, non-profit organization focused on commercializing emerging technologies. Track record  in building major strategic / OEM relationships, developing international sales & marketing, public & investor relations.  Graduate / post-graduate degrees from University of Western Ontario (Canada), University of Linkoping, Karolinska Institute [Stockholm] & University of Uppsala in Sweden. Medical / scientific research, Aviation, Computer Security / Forensics, Technology Commercialization, Crisis Management.